SMITH,MICHAEL. 40 ILCS 5/15-145 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-145 Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a surviving spouse without dependents to begin receiving survivor's benefits before attaining age 50. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) HB 1063 would increase the accrued liability of SURS by $4.7 million. The resulting increase in annual cost has not been calculated but is estimated by SURS to be very minor. FEB-14-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-14-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-14-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-16-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PERS PENSION FEB-27-2001 H PENSION NOTE FILED FEB-27-2001 H COMMITTEE PERS PENSION MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary